as in negative
opposed to one's interests
the company chose to accept the unfavorable settlement rather than spend more money on legal fees
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Recent Examples of unfavorable
The departures will leave just two commissioners on the bench: Gomez and Carr, the latter of whom has openly signaled a willingness to pursue media outlets deemed unfavorable by the president.
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Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
Seventy-seven Postal Service employees were attacked by dogs last year in Los Angeles, earning the city the unfavorable top spot on the Postal Service’s incident list for the third year in a row.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
Seeing the unfavorable replies, the mother chimed in.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 14 June 2025
Across more than a dozen surveys conducted between late January and mid-May 2025, unfavorable ratings consistently outstrip favorable ones—often by double-digit margins.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
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Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
Seventy-seven Postal Service employees were attacked by dogs last year in Los Angeles, earning the city the unfavorable top spot on the Postal Service’s incident list for the third year in a row.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
Seeing the unfavorable replies, the mother chimed in.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 14 June 2025
Across more than a dozen surveys conducted between late January and mid-May 2025, unfavorable ratings consistently outstrip favorable ones—often by double-digit margins.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfavorable
Adjective
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Put it all together, and this year has been a textbook example of how a negative NIIP profile can magnify currency turmoil, Ford warned.—
Alicia Adamczyk,
Fortune,
28 June 2025
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However, the theory fell through after Sam tested negative for gun residue and fully cooperated with officers.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
28 June 2025
Adjective
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Risks and precautions Research has shown that NSAIDs have multiple adverse effects and should be used with caution, both doctors pointed out.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2025
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Hall’s Visual Language Access and Acquisition Lab is a leader in researching those adverse effects and possible solutions.—
Alan Schwarz,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Meanwhile, Syria has turned from a fertile ground to a hostile one for Iran and its assets, after the Assad regime was toppled in December.—
Lina Khatib,
Time,
19 June 2025
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By contrast, the U.S. had appeared openly skeptical and was often even seen as hostile.—
Ozan Ozerk,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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“Unfavorable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfavorable. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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